ALAMEDA, CA Sept 2023: Critical Reasoning for Rehabilitation and Post-Rehabilitation

EDUCATOR: Brent Anderson, PT, PhD, OCS, NCPT

ABOUT THE COURSE

This three-day course is designed for skilled Pilates teachers interested in post-rehabilitation as well as rehabilitation professionals who want to learn to better assess and design effective Pilates programs for their clients and patients.

The evolution of the Polestar Principles of Movement, integrated with Porterfield and DeRosa’s Stages of Rehabilitation and the World Health Organizations (WHO) latest classification system, the International Classification of Function (ICF) model, create an easy-to-use framework for assessing and planning Pilates interventions.  This course will emphasize the use of the Polestar Assessment Tool (PAT) combined with the ICF model to design the path in which the patient or client is most likely to accomplish their goals and return to life they desire.

LOCATION

ProBalance® PT Clinic & Pilates Studio

2213 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA  94502

DATES

Day 1 September 22, 2023 (9am-6pm)
Day 2 September 23, 2023 (9am-6pm)


SCHEDULE

Day I
  • Lecture I Critical Reasoning to Optimize the clients’ outcome
  • Lab I The Polestar Assessment Tool Part I
  • Lab II the Polestar Assessment Tool Part II
  • Lab III Live Case Studies in small groups
Day II
  • Lecture II New Principles of Movement
  • Lab IV Problem Solving with Principles of Movement
  • Lecture III Stages of Rehabilitation
  • Lab V Identifying the proper stages of rehabilitation.
  • Movement Lab I Mobilization Repertoire
  • Movement Lab II Mobilization Repertoire
  • Lecture VI Evolution from NAGI model to ICF model
  • Lecture VII Designing Treatment utilizing POM, Stages of Rehab and ICF
  • Lab VI Design your Intervention
  • Lab VII Defend your Design
  • Competency Case Study Design

OBJECTIVES

  • Understand and use the Polestar Principles of Movement to diagnose or identify movement limitations within the participants scope of practice.
  • Utilize a critical reasoning model within the Polestar Principles of Movement to identify and prioritize treatment design.
  • Become proficient with using the Polestar Assessment Tool to identify movement limitations.
  • Become familiar with staging rehabilitation and prognosing outcomes through the Polestar Critical Reasoning model.
  • Learn about and use the ICF model to understand the many factors that influence our patient’s life and wellbeing and understand that often a multidisciplinary team is needed to fully meet their needs.
  • Design optimal Pilates interventions using the Polestar Critical Reasoning model.  Create clear outcome measures that can help determine the efficacy of the treatment intervention.  Be able to revisit the critical reasoning model and rework the treatment/exercise plan when the outcome is lacking.
  • Learn how to include the patient into the assessment and intervention process and create outcomes so the patient understands their role in their own health.
  • Be able to incorporate wellness and health promotion into sessions using the lifestyle essentials taught within the Pilates philosophy of health and wellbeing.

ABOUT YOUR EDUCATOR

Brent Anderson

 

Brent Anderson
PT, PhD, OCS, NCPT
Founder of POLESTAR®

Brent Anderson, PT, PhD, OCS, NCPT, Founder of Polestar Pilates International, is a leader in global health, movement science, and pain management through movement and spine health. He is a licensed physical therapist and orthopedic certified specialist that has practiced physical therapy for over 30 years.

With over 30 years of experience in rehabilitation and movement science, Brent is passionate about the power positive movement experiences have in changing the world. Early in his career as a Physical Therapist with a specialty in dance medicine, he discovered the power and efficacy of Joseph Pilates’ mind-body work to expedite rehabilitation outcomes. This early testament to the power of the Pilates Method inspired him to create a program that merged the worlds of traditional rehabilitation with the mindful movement that Pilates provides.

Following a period of exploration and study under the Pilates Elders, Pilates educators who studied directly under Joseph Pilates, he saw that Pilates was confined to a small community of professional dancers. In an effort to add to the research and gravitas of Pilates, he pursued a doctoral degree with a thesis that explored the impact of Pilates rehabilitation on chronic low back pain using psycho-emotional wellness and quality of life measures.

Brent is evangelical in his approach to sharing Pilates with the world and is an active consultant for hospitals, universities, and wellness organizations internationally as well as an avid public speaker, lecturing at health conferences and forums.

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Price: $900.00

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